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Apex Cool Labs Selected as Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge Winner

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council brought together six leading technology providers to showcase their cutting-edge solutions during the Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge. The challenge helps organizations address the critical safety concern of heat stress risks while advancing the program’s mission to eliminate workplace fatalities through technology. Apex Cool Labs was selected as this year’s challenge winner. “Heat stress is not only a significant safety challenge but also a solvable one, thanks in part to technological innovation,” said Katherine Mendoza, senior director of workplace safety programs at NSC. “The Safety…

Start Of Global Start-Up Challenge – In Drive Towards Net Zero Concrete

Stuart Mitchell

Start-ups from around the world can play an important role in helping an essential global industry in its efforts to cut CO2 emissions and help solve the climate challenge. This is why the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and its member companies across the world are inviting them to apply for the Innovandi Open Challenge 2025. The Innovandi Open Challenge, now in its 4th year, is the GCCA’s accelerator that partners start-ups with GCCA members to develop technologies and innovations to help the cement and concrete sector decarbonise. The…

Circular Economy Company Syklo Invests Over 70M to a Pioneering Circular Economy Hub Combining Plastic Recycling and Biocomposite production

Stuart Mitchell

Finnish circular economy company Syklo Ltd. is progressing with its 2024-announced plan to establish a state-of the-art circular economy production hub, combining advanced plastic recycling and biocomposite manufacturing. The facility’s innovative production methods support carbon neutrality and minimise energy consumption. The EUR 70–80 million investment in Hyvinkää, Finland, will create a globally unique circular economy hub, set to commence operations in early 2026. “Syklo’s mission is to create a more sustainable world where materials are recycled, not incinerated. This investment significantly reduces landfill waste and fossil-based plastic dependency and prioritises…

Arbor Day Foundation Invests in New Technology to Make Trees Grow Faster

Stuart Mitchell

The Arbor Day Foundation is investing in technology to help trees grow faster. This investment aims to draw millions of tons CO2 out of the atmosphere over the next decade, while restoring microbial biodiversity to thousands of acres of forests.  The global tree planting nonprofit’s Impact Fund, created to drive innovation in nature-based solutions, is supporting Funga PBC. The startup utilizes DNA sequencing and advanced data analysis to identify growth-promoting, native fungal communities that used to be present and have been degraded over time by land management practices and other factors.…

Partnership working key to unlocking EV battery recycling problem

Stuart Mitchell

Recyclers, battery manufacturers, and electric vehicle manufacturers must work together to revolutionise lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling processes to meet ever-growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems, according to a new study.   Current recycling methods, such as pyrometallurgy (using high temperatures to extract metals) and hydrometallurgy (employing aqueous solutions to recover metals) face significant challenges including high energy consumption, environmental impact, and inefficient recovery of materials.   Adopting advanced techniques like direct recycling and upcycling could cut costs by up to 40% while minimising secondary pollution. Emerging technologies such…